Chestnut Teal
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Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
569 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut teal (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

40–50% · Likely
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

10–20% · With luck
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

30–40% · Possible
Black Swan
LC Endemic

Black Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus atratus

10–20% · With luck
Australian Shelduck
LC

Australian Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadornoides

5–10% · With luck
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

<5% · Rare
Wandering Whistling Duck
LC

Wandering Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna arcuata

Insufficient data
Freckled Duck
LC Endemic

Freckled Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stictonetta naevosa

<5% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

<5% · Rare
Musk Duck
LC Endemic

Musk Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Biziura lobata

<5% · Rare
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
13 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Teal in Great Otway National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Teal in Great Otway National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Teal in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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